THEATRE ARTS AT RANGI RURU

Curriculum

Drama is a timetabled subject in Year 7 and Years 9 to 13, with a focus at the senior levels on performance standards which assist students in preparing for external assessments. Our Dance programme is a timetabled subject from Years 8 to 10.

CO-CURRICULUM

Several dance companies and clubs offer students opportunities in dance, drama and production outside of the timetabled classes from Years 7 to 13.

Students can audition for Elite Dance Company, Senior Dance Company and Junior Dance Company. We also offer two dance clubs, one for Years 7 and 8, and the other for Years 9 to 13.

Other theatre arts clubs include the theatre sports team and Tech Angels, who learn about and actively contribute to backstage and production elements of performance.

Productions

Each year we do a senior production and a junior production. These are often run as a co-production with Christ’s College. Cast, crew and orchestra are made up of students guided from the performing arts departments from both schools. For the senior production we rehearse and cast in early February and perform mid-year for five nights to sell-out crowds. The senior production for 2023 is Translations. The junior production takes place in November each year.